The construction of a pontoon to float on one of the lakes at Brockholes Nature Reserve was completed at the end of July and represents the first stage of the visitor centre project.

The floating platform is made of cellular reinforced concrete with polystyrene infill, while glulam is being used for posts and trusses.

A cluster of five buildings will sit on the pontoon to form the visitor centre, which is designed to bring the wetland habitat experience closer to visitors.

Adam Khan Architects designed the project, with engineering by Price & Myers and Max Fordham. The construction team is led by Mansell Construction and Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering.

Funding comes from the Northwest Regional Development Agency under the Forestry Commission-led regeneration programme “Newlands”.

The visitor centre will open in 2011 and is expected to attract more than 250,000 people per year.

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